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[[Image:St Marks Cathedral.jpg|thumb|St. Marks Basilica]]
 
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'''Venice''' is a city in [[Italy]], For many centuries is was an independent country and a naval powerhouse.  It was a major center of learning during the [[Renaissance]].  People from Venice are called Venetians.   
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The city of '''Venice''' is a major cultural center in northeastern [[Italy]], For many centuries is was an independent country and a naval powerhouse.  It was a major center of learning during the [[Renaissance]].  People from Venice are called Venetians.   
    
It was founded after the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] by Italian citizens seeking refuge from the invading barbarians in the numerous small islands of the [[Venetian Lagoon]].
 
It was founded after the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] by Italian citizens seeking refuge from the invading barbarians in the numerous small islands of the [[Venetian Lagoon]].
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[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]
 
[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]
 
[[category:Renaissance]]
 
[[category:Renaissance]]
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[[Category:Urban History]]
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